Things I’m good at: Sticking my foot in my mouth. I can’t tell you why I do this, just sometimes things come out that I shouldn’t say and most likely don’t mean. It’s word vomit. I only realize how dumb and rude they were after I say them. I seriously never mean them to sound as bad as they are. They have a different meaning in my head and my intention wasn’t to hurt anyone’s feelings. Disclosure: Some of the links below in this article are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, I can earn a commission if you click through the links and purchase something. Thanks for…

My little Madison is 9 months old! She’s been outside the womb for about as long as she was inside. You can read our birth story. I’m excited to have written this post now because I will have a reminder of these good times when she’s a teenager and isn’t obsessed with me anymore. She’s basically a leech. I can’t put her down or she’ll scream. Yeah, my arm feels like it’s going to fall off, but I appreciate how I’m her favorite person in the world right now. From experience, here are the requirements to be a parent: You must be able to change modern pop songs into baby…

What better time to write a Christmas post, than on Christmas eve? I hope you are all having a great holiday enjoying your time with your family and friends. My friend, Elizabeth, from Uncustomary Housewife tagged me in this super fun Christmas questionnaire. Read her Holiday Question Post! Question: Do you prefer giving or receiving gifts? This is a trick question. I love giving the perfect gift, but finding the perfect gift is next to impossible for me. I have the HARDEST time finding gifts. In a time where someone can order something and have it on their doorstep in two days, I feel as though everyone can quickly get…

Hey there! Welcome to our very first family Christmas letter. I don’t know what I am doing, so bear with me. Fun fact: I initially wrote this entire damn thing in third person, but it sounded bizarre so I scrapped it. “Bri did this” and “Bri did that.” Well. I am Bri. I am writing. My old boss would write this hilariously witty family Christmas letter in third person every year so I thought I should give it a shot. Turns out, I am terrible at writing in the third person. And, now I’m boring you with this lengthy explanation. Anyway. Incase you haven’t heard me mention it a thousand…

Let’s set the scene. We scheduled our family photos for late October and when the day came it was a mere 35°F (2°C) outside. Winter came fast this year in Minnesota. (Read about our first year in Minnesota!) As you can imagine, our little girl was not a happy camper. She is usually extra smiley, but you’ll notice that we didn’t get many photos of her smiling. We spent a lot of time running to the car trying to warm her back up. Even though it was FREEZING outside, I am still really pleased with how our photos came out! Working with Christa, from Christa Reed Photography was awesome. She…

My little girl is 7 months old, and that means I’ve been doing this whole mom thing for 7 months. I didn’t think motherhood would change me, but to my surprise, it has. Did you see our family photos? I love being a mom, and every day she gets more and more fun. (Granted, she doesn’t move yet. Maybe I’ll regret saying she is more fun each day when she discovers markers and colors on my wall. I’ll keep you posted.) But, just look at how cute she is. *squeals* How motherhood has changed me I’m more decisive. Time is limited now. I have to spend it wisely. I…

I thought I’d be half in the bag when I posted this blog entry. Truthfully, I am sober and nervous. I’ve been flip flopping all month. Do I post about my miscarriage? Do I scrap it? Now is as good a time as any. Here we are, on October 31st and October is miscarriage awareness month. And as I’m sure you figured out by the title of this article, I’ve had a miscarriage. About 15% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to March of Dimes. You must be thinking, “Thankful?! How is she thankful?!” It’s called ‘reframing,’ my friends. It’s important to reframe your thoughts to move on. And…

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to my Tuesday Tidbit series, a short blog post with inspiration, every Tuesday. Catch up on the last Tuesday Tidbit. This week, my Tuesday Tidbit was inspired by my beautiful cousin. Her wedding encouraged everyone to unplug. Put down your phone. Live in the moment. Dance like no one is watching. Okay, enough clichés. But seriously, it was a fantastic idea on her part. Last week, our family was on vacation in the lakes region in New Hampshire. We went home for my cousin’s wedding, but decided to turn it into a vacation to visit family. I began to stress about getting some blog posts done. I…

Welcome back to my weekly Tuesday Tidbit series. You can read last week’s post. This week I’m advising you to make a list (and a cocktail) when you are feeling overwhelmed. I can’t survive without lists. I have so much to do before Thursday, and I’m ready to FREAK OUT. My cousin is getting married Saturday and I’m the co-MOH. I have to finalize the speech (well, I have to start it too). I have to pack for our trip home, finalize the details on my husband’s not-so-surprise party on Sunday, clean our house, finish up two huge work projects, and the list goes on. But you know what helps…

I was tagged by Elizabeth from Uncustomary Housewife for the This or That Challenge! I was so excited to be tagged, this was super fun and I loved learning about her! Thanks again for tagging me, Elizabeth! She has a ton of great content on a lot of broad topics: Housewife, Mental Health, Cooking, and more! You should go check out her blog or her This or That post. This challenge was fun, but comical because I’m also terribly indecisive. I’ll stand in the store for long time contemplating if I should buy an item (which drives my husband bananas). I did my best to choose one answer for each question.…